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Liebherr markets a wide variety of products and technologies through its companies located across the United States. The companies are Liebherr- Aerospace Saline, Inc., Liebherr Gear and Automation Technologies, Inc., Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News Co., and Liebherr USA, Co., the umbrella company for nine product segments that are positioned across the United States.
Liebherr provides customers with reliable products and services throughout the United States. The Liebherr companies are spread over several locations: Newport News in the State of Virginia, Hialeah Gardens in Florida, Houston in Texas, as well as Saline in Michigan.
Liebherr Equipment Source - Baltimore is one of five earthmoving and material handling equipment sales and rentals retail stores owned and operated by Liebherr USA, Co. Earthmoving and Material Handling Technology product segment. The store opened in 2005 and serves surrounding areas of Baltimore, Maryland with sales, rentals, parts and service for Liebherr earthmoving machines and material handling equipment.
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The Liebherr Elko, Nevada operation provides sales and service for the mining equipment in the Rocky Mountain and Western USA. The 15,000 square foot facility is located east of Elko off of I-80. This facility also has the capability to rebuild mechanical components for the Liebherr excavators, haul trucks, and dozers. The building sits on a 33 acre parcel and was constructed in 2008 to support the Liebherr mining products in the area.
The original Liebherr Gillette, Wyoming facility was constructed in 2001 as an office building and warehouse. A 25,000 square foot repair shop was added to the facility in 2012. The 40,000 square foot facility sits on 10 Acres in southwest Gillette on Highway 59. Sales and Service for the Liebherr USA, Co. Mining product segment are handled out of this location as well as the repair and rebuilding of the mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic components to support the Liebherr mining trucks, excavators, and dozers.
In 2005 Liebherr opened a new facility in Houston, Texas for sales, service and repair of new and used mobile, duty cycle and lift version crawler cranes, as well as piling and drilling rigs and maritime cranes.
The repair and service operations are carried out in a 328 ft long, 108 ft wide and 49 ft high service building. Outdoor facilities include a test stand where load tests as well as crane performance evaluations are executed. In addition, Liebherr specialists offer customers crane maintenance work, accident repairs and the reconditioning of used cranes.
The Houston service center also offers training courses for customers, crane and service staff.
Crawler Cranes and Deep Foundation Machines
7075 Bennington Street
Houston, TX 77028
Liebherr USA, Co.'s Kansas City facility supports our Mobile and Crawler Crane product segment, offering a wide range of mobile cranes with lattice and telescoping booms on crawler-tracked or wheeled undercarriages.
This location provides the surrounding area with field services, technical assistance, and allows our customers to stock and replenish parts for their machines.
Located in the center of the US, this facility also allows Liebherr to respond quickly to customer inquiries and distribute parts and service efficiently.
Liebherr USA, Co. facility in Kearny, Arizona provides sales and service for the Mining product segment, as well as the repair and rebuilding of the mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic components to support the Liebherr mining trucks, excavators, and dozers.
Liebherr USA, Co. opened its sales and service facility in Lodi, California in September 2017 to provide technical assistance, field service, yard storage for consignment cranes, stock and replenish parts, perform equipment repairs, stock inventory for sale and deploy rental fleets. The new facility includes service bays, a warehouse and office building. Liebherr USA, Co. has two product segments operating out of the Lodi facility, Mobile and Crawler Cranes and the Crawler Cranes and Deep Foundation Machines. This cooperation derives further advantages to Liebherr crane customers in the western region of the United States, enhancing the level of customer service and product support, and offering a greater selection of cranes.
Liebherr USA, Co. Crawler Cranes and Deep Foundation Machines product segment in Lodi offers a product range of crawler cranes, duty-cycle crawler cranes, piling and drilling rigs as well as attachments, such as rotary drives, hammers and vibrators. The Mobile and Crawler Cranes product segment offers a wide range of mobile cranes with telescoping or lattice booms on wheeled or crawler-tracked undercarriages.
The facility in Lodi is located in California’s Central Valley, about 84 miles west of San Francisco and about 36 miles south of Sacramento. In terms of logistics, this allows Liebherr to respond to customer inquiries quicker and accelerate the distribution of parts and services in this region.
Liebherr Equipment Source - Manassas is one of five earthmoving and material handling equipment sales and rentals retail stores owned and operated by Liebherr USA, Co. Earthmoving and Material Handling Technology product segment. The store opened in 2003 and serves surrounding areas of Mansassas, Virginia with sales, rentals, parts and service for Liebherr earthmoving machines and material handling equipment.
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The sales and service center located in Hialeah Gardens within Miami, Florida, opened in 2013. The state-of-the-art facility serves as a major hub for Maritime Cranes, Tower Cranes, and the Refrigeration and Freezers product segments of Liebherr USA, Co. The sales and service center is ideally located near the port of Miami and the Miami International Airport. This allows Liebherr to respond to customer inquiries within a short time frame and accelerates the distribution of parts and services.
This Liebherr location offers a variety of Maritime Cranes including offshore cranes and port equipment as well as Tower Cranes including fast-erecting and top-slewing. Here, Liebherr also markets residential and commercial appliances throughout North America.
The Miami sales and service center also offers a broad range of training courses for customers, operators, as well as crane and service staff.
Refrigerators and Freezers
15101 NW 112th Ave.
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018
Liebherr USA, Co.’s Frenchtown, New Jersey facility supports equipment repairs and field service, along with providing technical assistance, parts inventory and yard storage for consignment cranes. This facility has four service bays, a warehouse and an office building.
Two Liebherr USA, Co. product segments operate from here – Mobile and Crawler Cranes and Crawler Cranes and Deep Foundation Machines. This arrangement is an advantage to customers that enhances service, product support, and the selection of equipment.
Located about 65 miles from New York City and 60 miles from Philadelphia, in the northeast region of the US, the Frenchtown location allows Liebherr to respond quickly to customer inquiries and accelerate the regional distribution of parts and service.
Crawler Cranes and Deep Foundation Machines
847 State Route 12
Frenchtown, NJ 08825
Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News Co. has been manufacturing large mining trucks for the international mining industry since the mid 1990s. The trucks are primarily used as transportation vehicles in large mines, and are in great demand the USA, Canada, Chile, Brazil, Spain, Australia, and Indonesia. They are used for mining coal, iron ore, copper ore, and gold ore.
Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News Co.
4100 Chestnut Ave.
Newport News, VA 23607
USA
The new Liebherr USA, Co. corporate headquarters in Newport News, VA opened its doors in April 2020. The expanded facilities support nine product segments under its sales umbrella with enhanced capabilities in customer service, technical support and parts distribution. It features a 60,000 ft² administrative building with multiple technology laden meeting rooms, video conferencing capabilities and flexible workspaces for different types of working; an expanded 82,000 ft² workshop with a two-story training center for dealer technicians and customers to gain hands-on experience on the workshop training floor; a 92,000 ft² parts distribution warehouse with the latest safety features and 50 percent increase in storage capacity from previous location; and a dedicated area for retail operations. These facilities are operated by three of the product divisions: Earthmoving and Material Handling Technology, Concrete Technology, and Mobile and Crawler Cranes.
Mobile and Crawler Cranes
Concrete Technology
Earthmoving Equipment
Liebherr Equipment Source - Hampton Roads is one of five construction equipment sales and rentals retail stores owned and operated by Liebherr USA, Co. Earthmoving and Material Handling Technology. The store opened in 2009 and serves surrounding areas of Hampton Roads, Virginia with sales, rentals, parts and service for Liebherr earthmoving machines and material handling equipment.
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Liebherr Equipment Source - Raleigh is one of five earthmoving and material handling equipment sales and rentals retail stores owned and operated by Liebherr USA, Co. Earthmoving and Material Handling Technology product segment. The store opened in 2004 and serves surrounding areas of Raleigh, North Carolina with sales, rentals, parts and service for Liebherr earthmoving machines and material handling equipment.
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This company began operation in 1989 and is Liebherr's dedicated aftermarket aerospace service center for the Americas. Having Aerospace Saline provides component repair and overhaul, material sales, logistics, technical and engineering support, and customer service.
The organization maintains a broad spectrum of capabilities for air management, flight control and actuation systems, landing gear, and electronic equipment manufactured by Liebherr Aerospace. This equipment is operated on various civil aviation platforms including Airbus, Boeing, Boarbardier and Embraer, as well as Airbus and Leonardo Helicopters. Liebher Aerospace Saline has shown sustained growth and benefits from a well-established reputation for superior delivery of products and services to its customers.
Aerospace and Transportation Systems
1465 Woodland Drive
Saline, MI 48176
Based in Saline, Michigan, Liebherr’s components product segment coordinates sales of mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical drive and control technology components in North America. Liebherr specializes in developing and producing quality high-performance mechanical, hydraulic and electrical drive system and control technology components for aerospace, wind energy and other industries.
These two Liebherr companies were established in 1986 and belong to the Group's Gear Cutting Technology Division. At the plant in Saline, Michigan, we produce gear cutting machines and turn-key automation systems for customers in the USA, Canada and Mexico. In addition to production operations, the sales, project management, servicing and spare parts supply for gear cutting machines and automation systems are located here.
Liebherr's Gear Cutting line includes gear hobbing, shaping, skiving, and grinding machines, as well as ChamferCut solutions. The line also features the LHGe@rTec control system, an intuitive interface that streamlines machine operation and efficiency. Also in Saline, Liebherr offers a REMAN program for our vast product range. This program returns equipment to original manufacturer quality through reconditioning, overhaul or repair.
The Liebherr-Aerospace Seattle area office is based approximately 5 miles from one of the world’s largest aerospace companies. This proximity to an industry leading company allows Liebherr to deliver world class engineering support throughout all phases of aircraft systems development and production. Liebherr supports the development of systems that will be part of long range, wide body aircraft. At this location, Liebherr Aerospace engineers collaborate with other engineering and development teams on design, qualification and product testing in support of Liebherr’s aerospace manufacturing operations in Lindenberg, Germany and Toulouse, France.
Aerospace and Transportation Systems
906 S. Everett Mall Way, Suite 404
Everett, WA 98208
Driven by innovation and characterized by sophisticated, elegant design, Liebherr brings the best of European cooling to the Americas. The domestic home refrigerators and freezers headquarters for North, Central, and South America are located in Miami, Florida, including a showroom for product trainings and events. Innovative technologies, high-quality materials and energy efficiency are the hallmarks of our brand. Liebherr’s advanced food preservation technology, BioFresh, ensures the preservation of foods’ important vitamins and minerals, and helps extend the life of your groceries. Offering high-end cooling and freezing solutions, Liebherr uses its more than 60 years of expertise to offer the ultimate in quality, design and innovation for the modern home or business.
To Refrigerators and Freezers PortalOur refrigerators, freezer cabinets, and bottom freezer refrigerator units for residential use are distinguished by modern design, energy efficiency, and convenient operation. The range extends from built-in appliances and free-standing units to side-by-side equipment. Exclusive wine cabinets and a humidor complete our range of residential appliances, which are backed by an industry leading warranty. Our appliances shine in everyday use thanks to their practical functions and special features, like BioFresh food preservation, SuperFrost fast freezing or PowerCooling technology.
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Liebherr USA, Co., Miami
Refrigerators and Freezers
15101 NW 112th Ave.
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018
For commercial refrigeration and freezing requirements, Liebherr offers a comprehensive line of premium appliances. Our appliances work reliably under extreme conditions. Precision electronics ensure temperature levels are continuously kept constant. With a combination of high cooling performance, high-quality finishes and features, our commercial equipment are able to meet the demands of trade customers.
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Liebherr USA, Co., Miami
Refrigerators and Freezers
15101 NW 112th Ave.
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018
This product division within the Liebherr group of companies is the leading global manufacturer of mobile construction and tower cranes. Our wide range of products include an extensive program of high quality tower cranes. Our wide range of products include an extensive program of high quality tower cranes featuring all systems and size ranges. They include fast-erecting, top-slewing, luffing jib and special cranes.
Tower CranesLiebherr USA, Co., Miami, Tower Cranes
Tower Cranes
15101 NW 112th Avenue
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018
Liebherr offers an extensive line of earthmoving products, from articulated trucks and excavators to wheel loaders to crawler tractors. Main components of these machines are developed and manufactured in-house by Liebherr or in close collaboration with our partners to ensure the highest possible quality standards. These components include the entire drive and control technology, diesel engines, and a variety of components for the hydraulics, gearboxes and electronic systems.
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Liebherr USA, Co., Newport News, Earthmoving and Material Handling Technology
Earthmoving Equipment
4800 Chestnut Ave.
Newport News, VA, 23607
From drilling, pile driving and slurry wall installation to soil improvement, Liebherr's deep foundation machines make optimum foundations possible for demanding construction projects. Our versatile products deliver powerful performance in extreme conditions, as well as long-term reliability and cost-effective operation. Attachments and tools are also available.
Deep Foundation MachinesLiebherr USA, Co., Houston
Crawler Cranes and Deep Foundation Machines
7075 Bennington Street
Houston, TX 77028
Liebherr provides a diverse range of concrete technology solutions, including the development and manufacturing of high-quality concrete mixing batching plants (stationary units or high mobile solutions for on-site production) and concrete pumps manufactured in Germany and assembled in the USA on a local chassis. We also offer environmentally friendly solutions for the recycling of fresh concrete. Concrete placement can also be done with our conveyor belts for truck mixers. Together these products are designed for cost-effective mixing and transportation of all kinds and types of concrete, from normal concrete to high-strength concrete, to self-leveling and compacting concretes. Additionally, all our machines integrate Litronic, Liebherr's electronic control system for easy and efficient operation.
Concrete TechnologyLiebherr USA, Co., Newport News, Concrete Technology
Concrete Technology
4800 Chestnut Ave.
Newport News, VA 23607
There's a Liebherr mobile crane to match virtually any requirement. Our cranes are powerful, compact and maneuverable, and feature ultramodern technology that satisfies combined on and off-road operating requirements on construction sites of all kinds.
Mobile CranesLiebherr USA, Co., Newport News, Mobile and Crawler Cranes
Mobile and Crawler Cranes
4800 Chestnut Ave.
Newport News, VA 23607
Liebherr crawler cranes are ideal for performing a multitude of applications reliably and economically. Key features of our line include strong load charts across the entire working range, fast and efficient assembly and dismantling, low transport weights and compact dimensions.
Crawler CranesLiebherr USA, Co., Newport News, Mobile and Crawler Cranes
Mobile and Crawler Cranes
4800 Chestnut Ave.
Newport News, VA 23607
Liebherr USA, Co., Houston
Crawler Cranes and Deep Foundation Machines
7075 Bennington Street
Houston, TX 77028
Liebherr's mobile construction cranes of the MK series combine the mobility of a classic mobile crane with the functional advantages of a tower crane. MK cranes are designed for one-man assembly at the press of a button. As so-called taxi cranes, they are capable of being deployed several times a day. The modern auto crane chassis ensures optimum maneuverability.
Mobile Construction CranesLiebherr USA, Co., Miami, Tower Cranes
Tower Cranes
15101 NW 112th Avenue
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018
Liebherr’s diverse product range for port operations offers optimal solutions for trouble-free handling of materials in seaports and inland ports. Mobile, rail-linked and permanently installed cranes and stackers enable efficient freight transportation with state-of-the-art technology.
Port EquipmentLiebherr USA, Co., Miami
Maritime Cranes
15101 NW 112th Avenue
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018
The product series of offshore cranes encompass innovative rope luffing gear cranes. The cranes are offered in a wide range of sizes and are customized to meet customer-specific requirements. Liebherr is listed in the industry-specific supplier databases "First Point Assessment Limited (FPAL)" and "Achilles Joint Qualification System".
Offshore CranesLiebherr USA, Co., Miami
Maritime Cranes
15101 NW 112th Avenue
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018
Liebherr’s ship cranes series offer practical solutions for material handling on a wide array of vessels and tailor solutions for barges and transshippers. The product range comprises wire luffing and cylinder luffing ship cranes, grab cranes, gantry cranes and heavy lift cranes. Provision cranes and hose handling cranes round off the extensive program of the ship cranes series.
Ship CranesLiebherr USA, Co., Miami
Maritime Cranes
15101 NW 112th Avenue
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018
With a comprehensive range of pontoon and barge cranes for use on transshippers or barges, Liebherr offers customer-specific solutions for efficient material handling of all kinds of bulk goods.
Floating Transfer SolutionsLiebherr USA, Co., Miami
Maritime Cranes
15101 NW 112th Avenue
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018
Liebherr mining excavators offer simple operation, excellent reliability, operator comfort, easy serviceability, and exceptional performance. Our on-site engineers and technicians configure each of these giant machines according to the specific requirements of an individual site. The mining product line includes variety of models powered by diesel engines or electric motors, with bucket capacities from 7 to 47.5 m3 (13 to 80 tons material weight) and engine power ratings up to 4,000 HP.
Mining excavatorsLiebherr USA, Co., Elko, Mining
Mining Equipment
9326 E Idaho St.
Elko, NV 89801
Liebherr’s diesel-electric mining trucks are capable of carrying payloads of up to 360 tons. The trusted Litronic Plus diesel-electric drive is designed, developed, and built by Liebherr to maximize electrical power conversion into mechanical torque. This results in increased speed and minimized energy consumption. Qualified maintenance, assistance, and parts are available worldwide, wherever our machines are deployed for work.
Mining trucksLiebherr USA, Co., Elko, Mining
Mining Equipment
9326 E Idaho St.
Elko, NV 89801
For over 40 years the Liebherr dozers have been a fixed component of the Liebherr machinery program. The concept of the hydrostatic travel drive was pursued right from the start. Some of the advantages of this technology include high efficiency, as well as comfortable and safe operation. Power and innovative technology are essentially the hallmarks of Liebherr mining dozers. Either in heavy-duty ripping work, transporting materials or grading, the PR 776 is an extremely powerful machine for any application.
DozersLiebherr USA, Co., Elko, Mining
Mining Equipment
9326 E Idaho St.
Elko, NV 89801
Liebherr offers a wide variety of machines and technologies that are custom-engineered for material handling applications. Our highly specialized solutions are designed to deliver faster cycles, greater handling capacities, outstanding maneuverability and efficient operation..
Material handling technologyLiebherr USA, Co., Newport News, Earthmoving and Material Handling Technology
4800 Chestnut Ave.
Newport News, VA, 23607
Liebherr USA, Co., Miami
15101 NW 112th Avenue
Hialeah Gardens, FL 33018
Liebherr develops and produces high quality gear cutting machines, gear cutting tools and automation systems. The innovative products are distinguished by their high precision, availability and user-friendliness. Furthermore, customers around the world value the outstanding energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the machines and systems.
Liebherr offers energy-efficient solutions for a wide range of gear manufacturing applications. These machines can be adapted to each customer's requirements by our highly qualified staff. Select products also feature our new LHGe@rTec control interface for even more intuitive and comfortable operation. No matter which Liebherr solution is chosen, we guarantee above-average availability of the systems to our customers.
Gear Cutting MachinesLiebherr Gear and Automation Systems, Co.
1465 Woodland Drive
Saline, MI 48176–1259
Liebherr is one of the leading specialists for automation systems in the world. From the automotive industry to wind turbine manufacturers, customers around the world trust in our machines. The broad range of products from our automation systems ranges from linear robots to pallet handling systems. This makes it possible to realize projects in all areas of production and assembly.
Automation SystemsLiebherr Gear and Automation Systems, Co.
1465 Woodland Drive
Saline, MI 48176–1259
Liebherr offers an extensive range of gear cutting tools for soft as well as hard machining in the area of gear wheel and spline production. Innovative developments and long service life distinguish the company division as a reliable partner.
Gear Cutting ToolsLiebherr Gear and Automation Systems, Co.
1465 Woodland Drive
Saline, MI 48176–1259
In close co-operation with aircraft manufacturers and engine manufacturers, Liebherr produces flight control systems and air management systems, as well as landing gears for a wide range of aircraft and engine programs. Furthermore, Liebherr offers a comprehensive OEM customer service based on a worldwide repair and maintenance network.
AerospaceLiebherr Aerospace Saline, Inc.
Aerospace and Transportation Systems
1465 Woodland Drive
Saline, MI 48176
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In the transportation systems sector, Liebherr develops and manufactures air conditioning systems and also actuation and power supply systems for all kinds of rail cars. In addition to sales offices and service stations from Liebherr-Transportation Systems GmbH, customers can take advantage of the Group's global development and service locations.
Transportation systemsLiebherr Aerospace Saline, Inc.
Aerospace and Transportation Systems
1465 Woodland Drive
Saline, MI 48176
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Liebherr is a specialist in the development and production of high-performance components for a wide range of indus?tries, from aerospace to wind energy. Our portfolio covers components from the areas of mechanical, hydraulic and electrical drive system, as well as control technology. All of the components offer robust design and outstanding quality.
ComponentsLiebherr USA, Co.
Components
1465 Woodland Drive
Saline, MI 48176
Liebherr opened for business in the United States more than 50 years ago on October 6, 1970. After continuous growth in North America, Liebherr USA, Co. was formed in 2016 to streamline service for customers and business partners.
Liebherr USA, Co. marked another milestone in April 2020, formally moving to a newly expanded campus in Newport News, Virginia. This important investment underlines our long-term focus on growing relationships and helping support the future success of our customers.
Features of the new campus include a 60,000-ft2 administrative building, an 82,000-ft2 workshop and training facility, a 92,000-ft2 parts distribution warehouse with retail operations and a 7,500-ft2 wash bay building. The 30-acre facility significantly increases our in-house capabilities, as well as production, equipment preparation, product support and parts distribution for the product segments that fall under the Liebherr USA, Co.'s umbrella.
Liebherr USA, Co. provides sales and service on behalf of 10 different product segments: earthmoving; material handling technology; deep foundation machines; tower cranes; mining; mobile and crawler cranes; maritime cranes; concrete technology; and components, as well as refrigerators and freezers.
Liebherr USA, Co. territories cover 98% of the U.S. through the different Liebherr branches and distribution networks, and even extend to Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America through sales, parts and service from our maritime cranes and concrete technology product segments.
Since the mid-1990s, the Newport News plant has been manufacturing large diesel-electric off-highway mining trucks designed to handle payloads of up to 400 tons for the international mining industry. These trucks are specifically engineered for use in high-production sites operating in a variety of worldwide mining applications. Along with our newest additions to the mining product portfolio - including zero-emissions mining, machine automation, digital services and assistance systems - our customers can expect a high level of performance from these machines at the lowest cost per ton moved.
The design, engineering and partial assembly of these gigantic Liebherr trucks takes place at the Newport News plant, where they are tested and certified. Complete assembly is then carried out on-site at customers' mines. Customers can rely on our extensive customer service network and genuine Liebherr parts to support their mining equipment. Liebherr's reliable, committed and trustworthy service staff are located close to all major mining operations with a large number of continental, regional and local warehouses to support Liebherr equipment worldwide.
Established in North America in 1974, this Liebherr company belongs to the Group's gear technology and automation systems product segment. The facility in Saline, Michigan, supports all aspects of Liebherr gear machines, gear tools and turnkey automation systems for customers in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. In addition to production operations, the sales, project management, servicing and reman/spare parts supply for gear machines and automation systems are located at this site.
Liebherr's gear manufacturing machines include gear hobbing, shaping, skiving, chamfering and gear grinding machines, as well as gear metrology e-solutions. These machines feature the LHGearTec control systems, an intuitive interface that streamlines machine operation and efficiency. Liebherr also manufactures gear cutting tools and clamping fixtures, providing comprehensive gear machining application support to North American customers.
Liebherr automation systems offers a wide range of cost-effective, user-friendly, high-quality automation solutions that offer the flexibility to expand retrospectively for modern, high-efficiency production. As a system supplier, we draw on a broad product portfolio, including gantries, robot cells, pallet handling systems, conveyor systems, 3D vision software technology for random part picking and innovative new technologies to design the best solution for our customers' automation needs.
This company began operation in 1989 and is Liebherr’s dedicated aftermarket aerospace service center for the Americas. Liebherr-Aerospace Saline provides component repair and overhaul, material sales, logistics, technical and engineering support, and customer service.
The organization maintains a broad spectrum of capabilities for air management, flight control and actuation systems, landing gear and electronic equipment manufactured by Liebherr in the aerospace product area. This equipment is operated on various civil aviation platforms, including Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier and Embraer, as well as Airbus and Leonardo Helicopters.
In 2016, Liebherr-Aerospace Saline accomplished its fourth building expansion and established the Liebherr "global center for excellence" for servicing and re-coring of heat transfer equipment. The company has shown sustained growth and benefits from a well-established reputation for superior delivery of quality products and services to its customers throughout the Americas.
With the experienced aerospace team located in Seattle, Liebherr offers proximity to the customer as well as signature responsiveness for a wide range of disciplines. This not only includes design and qualification engineering support for aircraft programs, but also support of the final assembly lines based in the U.S., sales representation, logistics and flight test support.
Liebherr’s growing presence in the United States has created jobs in communities across the country, making a direct and positive impact on the local economy. We operate 13 locations in the U.S., creating a wide range of jobs with roles in manufacturing as well as sales and service across all of our divisions. Our operations also impact local economies indirectly through the use of U.S. suppliers for everything from manufacturing to delivering and distributing our products.
The continued success of the company lies in the teamwork, dedication and enthusiasm of our most valuable resource: approximately 51,000 employees worldwide, including over 2,000 in the U.S. As an employer, we are guided by the principle of "one passion, many opportunities." United by a passion for technology and determination, our people have the opportunity to contribute individually in the work they do each day.
Liebherr employees have been achieving great things for our customers for more than 70 years, and they stay loyal to us for a long time. We're proud of that. We offer secure employment, an attractive working environment, and a wide variety of jobs for every skill level - from trainee to experienced professional. As a family-owned company, we believe in steady growth and progress for the long term. That applies both to individual employee development and to advances in research and innovation.
New training facilities on the Newport News campus allow us to offer expanded opportunities. The workshop houses a two-story training center with classrooms for in-house dealers, dealer technicians and customers, and participants can gain hands-on experience with real equipment on the warehouse training floor.
Preparing the workforce of tomorrow is a top priority for Liebherr. In 2021, we launched a partnership and sponsored specific programs with a local Institute in Virginia Beach, Virginia, to create the Heavy Vehicle Technology program for students studying to be service technicians. This co-op education program gives students the opportunity to work as part-time employees in repair shops at the Newport News campus, gaining real-world experience in the earthmoving product segment as well as the mobile and crawler cranes product segment.
In addition, Liebherr offers a signing bonus of 50% tuition charges for eligible new hires who are offered and accept full-time employment with the company upon completion of the co-op program. These efforts not only help build a pipeline of future talent, but also help build a future workforce of Liebherr employees.
The large maintenance shop on our new campus allows Liebherr staff to service cranes of all sizes, as well as concrete pump trucks and construction and earthmoving equipment. We not only focus on pre-delivery inspections and standard repair work, but also recondition machines. The new shop is also closer to our many customers in the Northeast region, which will contribute to lower logistic costs.
The new Liebherr warehouse incorporates the latest safety features and provides a 50% increase in storage capacity. In addition, the warehouse has a dual-shuttle vertical lifting machine to increase small component picking speed and storage capacity. Other enhancements include modernized pallet racking and location barcoding for all bin locations. Our receiving and shipping departments are also ergonomically separated to allow optimal material flow through the facility. It all adds up to streamlined parts distribution - delivering the parts our customers need effectively and efficiently. The new warehouse is currently 50% full, allowing continued expansion of stock for all Liebherr product segments.
The Liebherr Group has enjoyed international success for decades, and is renowned for its outstanding achievements in many technological fields. But we do not rest on these facts; we want to continue being a leading innovator and shaping technological progress into the future. That is why we rely on highly motivated, highly skilled employees, who are keen to contribute to the big picture. Because they are a vital key to the company’s success.
Today Liebherr employs around 51,000 people in more than 140 companies on all continents, including over 2,000 in the U.S. The fact that Liebherr has always been family-owned is reflected in our daily working environment leading to a strong team spirit among our workforce. Moreover, it offers enormous freedom for initiative, independence and stability which is extremely important here at Liebherr. We strive for long-term success, offering secure employment with a belief in a spirit of collaborative partnership, based on fairness and personal appreciation for all employees. These are all reasons why our employees often stay loyal to the company for decades.
Careers with LiebherrLiebherr is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.